November 1999 - main

Mandrake logon problems?
by John Woodard 01 Dec '99

01 Dec '99

I just installed Mandrake 6.1 off the latest PC Answers coverdisk. All went well, couldn't tell the difference between that and RH6.0's installer (apart from the total lack of X server setup, expect you're meant to do that after you have a working console). When I get to the standard logon prompt I input root and enter as usual but it doesn't give me a password prompt just another logon prompt, hence I can't get into the system. This is also the case with a normal user and when I try booting from a floppy instead of the hdd (lilo is on the mbr). I can get into a bash prompt by using lilo single but that still gets me nowhere, I tried changing the root password and running lilo again from there. Any ideas? Could the good folks at PC Answers have slipped us a lemon I wonder? Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Green J M K 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Does that mean the A120 to Clacton is some sort of Wormhole!?!?!? MJR, The block of text I guess you are refering to is attached to the end of all outbound email from the FT's email routers. Nothing I can do to remove it - the email admins thought it would be fun I guess!!! Sorry about that!! Andi MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> on 29/11/99 13:51:20 To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 10:21:28AM +0000, Andrew Chandler wrote: > Clacton?!!? I think he meant another country, not another planet ;) Would you mind bringing your sig to under the normal 4 lines too, please? Thanks. MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Clacton?!!? Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> on 29/11/99 10:07:59 To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 09:59:39AM -0000, Raphael Mankin wrote: > > Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. > > Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... > > > No, he's not too paranoid. Under proposed legislation it will be > an offence not to disclose an encryption key -- even if you do not > actually have the key. Anyone care you join me in emigrating somewhere warm and sunny? Paul [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Anthony_Sale＠proconassoc.co.uk 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Problem is most sunny climes are run by dicatators. So no change there then. Tony Sale Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> on 11/29/99 10:08:33 AM Please respond to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Tony Sale/Technical Consultants/Procon) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 09:59:39AM -0000, Raphael Mankin wrote: > > Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. > > Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... > > > No, he's not too paranoid. Under proposed legislation it will be > an offence not to disclose an encryption key -- even if you do not > actually have the key. Anyone care you join me in emigrating somewhere warm and sunny? Paul [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Mandrake logon problems?
by Green, James M K 26 Nov '99

26 Nov '99

> -----Original Message----- > From: Gareth Watts [mailto:gareth@omnipotent.net] > Ditto. :-( > > I picked up a copy of PC Answers myself today, purely for the copy of > Mandrake (didn't fancy downloading it at 128kbit). > > In short, they seem to have messed up the install/packages in > some way.. > haven't looked properly yet, but the end result doesn't work. > According > to some newsgroup postings, it isn't just the login that's > messed up; X > has problems as well, so it's probably not worth persevering. > > Bit of a waste of a fiver really. And of course a major blow for Linux on the UK Desktop. People picking this up to have their "chance" with Linux will install, become confused, confounded and depressed, and chuck "Linux" because it was crap. They may then present their experience to others and disuade them from installing it. The question is how many of these pour souls will think that the PC Answers disk is exactly the same as all Linux installs... I haven't seen PC Answers, but it sounds like they just didn't do their homework on it :( James Green [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Mandrake
by Daniel Smith 24 Nov '99

24 Nov '99

Hello All I've just got a copy of this months PC Answers (Christmas 1999) and discovered to my delight that Linux Mandrake 6.1 and WordPerfect 8 are on the cover disc. Nice to see Future have put something different to Redhat on one of their discs. -- Daniel Smith [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Green, James M K 24 Nov '99

24 Nov '99

> -----Original Message----- > From: Laurie Brown [mailto:laurie@brownowl.com] > I have to attend a hearing at the Suffolk Coastal offices this evening > to hear whether or not they will allow me to have a Public > Entertainments Licence. Three neighbours have complained/objected, and > the council is contemplating refusing a renewal. If they refuse it, I > shall have no choice but to close the Hotel. Watch this space > (and read > the local rag/listen to SGR). The words, "good luck mate" immediately spring to mind... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Green, James M K 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

I'll be in on that. Must see if Essex uni can play host one day... James. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew.Chandler(a)ft.com [mailto:Andrew.Chandler@ft.com] > Sent: 23 November 1999 09:59 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: [alug] Next meet > > > How about Sat/Sun 11th/12th? > > "John Woodard" <john(a)woodard.freeserve.co.uk> on 11/22/99 08:21:14 PM > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) > > Subject: [alug] Next meet > > > Any thoughts on ALUG 5! > > The beginning of December was mentioned at the last one. > > Anybody volunteer hosting Laurie? Anybody? > > Cheers, > > BJ > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Floppies
by Green, James M K 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

Hi, There are distributions that fit onto a single floppy - just don't expect to do much with them... (search Freshmeat.net) They might not have bash (more used shell), and they certainly don't have X so you can forget about GNOME/KDE or WM/E/whatever. Quite whether your 386 machine will survive the month after december I haven't the foggiest, and you'd have to bear in mind that with 8Mb RAM you'll (AFAIK) be lucky to erun X no matter what distro you use. If I were you I'd grab RedHat from somewhere (any vers) and do a custom-install. That way you can cut out devel packages (gcc and the like), GNOME and KDE, Apache, Postgres and numerous other things you simply won't use and it should fit into 120Mb. I know it can be done - I know someone who did it. And FWIW, dual-booting is quite easy and comes up as as an option in the RedHat 5/6 installer. Let us know the outcome... -- James Green jg(a)linuxnewbie.com Site Manager LinuxNewbie.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Al [mailto:BioHazzard@mad.scientist.com] > Sent: 23 November 1999 11:26 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: [alug] Floppies > > > Hello, > I've been lurking for a few months now, and I've seen > references to various > distributions. > Unfortunately I haven't been brave enough to try and run two > OS's on my main > machine as I use it for work. > I have got sitting in the loft an old 386 machine that is > gathering dust. it > has a tiny (read 120mb) HD and and insignificant amount of > ram (8mb) but I > was wondering if there is a floppy distribution that might > fit. Initially I > really only want to learn the basics, once I am confident I > can break and > fix it again then I'll see about setting it up on my main machine. > Any advice one way or the other would be appreciated. > Thank you > Al > > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] > [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] > [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] > [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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